▲ 328 ▼ ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it (www.techradar.com) submitted 1 year ago by flightyhobler@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 129 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Are you confusing LLM's for a car? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Maybe you should learn about where electricity comes from, when the demand is too much for the standard power grid to fulfill? https://news.mit.edu/2025/explained-generative-ai-environmental-impact-0117 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago I'm not trying to say we need to responsible with energy use. But this problem is not a tech problem its a political problem, we have figured out green energy for decades at this point but have failed to transition to it. That problem is not cause green tech doesn't work, its political. (I'm using green energy to mean energy production that doesn't create any pollution, unlike the great renewable corn ethanol) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago Scientists have estimated that the power requirements of data centers in North America increased from 2,688 megawatts at the end of 2022 to 5,341 megawatts at the end of 2023, partly driven by the demands of generative AI 5341 Megawatt = 5.341 Gigawatt so a 2.6 GW increase, jeez that's a fair amount The US set a record by adding 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, with solar and storage making up 84% of new capacity. https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-smashes-us-records-with-50-gw-added-in-one-year-as-trumps-energy-secretary-gushes-about-gas/ Global renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW in a single year https://www.irena.org/News/articles/2025/Apr/Renewables-in-2024-5-Key-Facts-Behind-a-Record-Breaking-Year permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Maybe you should learn about where electricity comes from, when the demand is too much for the standard power grid to fulfill? https://news.mit.edu/2025/explained-generative-ai-environmental-impact-0117 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago I'm not trying to say we need to responsible with energy use. But this problem is not a tech problem its a political problem, we have figured out green energy for decades at this point but have failed to transition to it. That problem is not cause green tech doesn't work, its political. (I'm using green energy to mean energy production that doesn't create any pollution, unlike the great renewable corn ethanol) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago Scientists have estimated that the power requirements of data centers in North America increased from 2,688 megawatts at the end of 2022 to 5,341 megawatts at the end of 2023, partly driven by the demands of generative AI 5341 Megawatt = 5.341 Gigawatt so a 2.6 GW increase, jeez that's a fair amount The US set a record by adding 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, with solar and storage making up 84% of new capacity. https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-smashes-us-records-with-50-gw-added-in-one-year-as-trumps-energy-secretary-gushes-about-gas/ Global renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW in a single year https://www.irena.org/News/articles/2025/Apr/Renewables-in-2024-5-Key-Facts-Behind-a-Record-Breaking-Year permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago I'm not trying to say we need to responsible with energy use. But this problem is not a tech problem its a political problem, we have figured out green energy for decades at this point but have failed to transition to it. That problem is not cause green tech doesn't work, its political. (I'm using green energy to mean energy production that doesn't create any pollution, unlike the great renewable corn ethanol) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago Scientists have estimated that the power requirements of data centers in North America increased from 2,688 megawatts at the end of 2022 to 5,341 megawatts at the end of 2023, partly driven by the demands of generative AI 5341 Megawatt = 5.341 Gigawatt so a 2.6 GW increase, jeez that's a fair amount The US set a record by adding 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, with solar and storage making up 84% of new capacity. https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-smashes-us-records-with-50-gw-added-in-one-year-as-trumps-energy-secretary-gushes-about-gas/ Global renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW in a single year https://www.irena.org/News/articles/2025/Apr/Renewables-in-2024-5-Key-Facts-Behind-a-Record-Breaking-Year permalink fedilink source parent